The average bus between Orpington and Big Ben takes 2h 11m and the fastest bus takes 1h 27m. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Orpington to Big Ben. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Orpington and Big Ben. The earliest departure is at 11:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Orpington is at 10:32 PM which arrives into Big Ben at 12:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Beresford Sq /Woolwich Arsenal and take an average of 2h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

2h 17m • 1 change

2h 20m • 1 change

2h 15m • 1 change

2h 18m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Orpington to Big Ben. However, there are services departing from Orpington station and arriving at Big Ben station via Beresford Sq /Woolwich Arsenal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
Orpington to Big Ben bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from High Street /Orpington War Memorial station.
Orpington to Big Ben bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Lower Marsh station.
The distance between Orpington and Big Ben is 20.8 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from High Street /Orpington War Memorial to Big Ben via Beresford Sq /Woolwich Arsenal, The Woolwich Centre, and Lower Marsh in around 2h 29m.